For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.

must have a reputation for doing good deeds, as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any sort of doing good.

Keep up the good fight for the faith. Keep your hold on eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the good profession of faith.

charge them to continue doing good and being rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous hearted,

But the aim of your instruction is to be love that flows out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

as measured by the glorious good news of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

This is the instruction which I entrust to you, my son Timothy, which is in accordance with the prophetic utterances formerly made about you, that you may, aided by them, continue to fight the good fight,

by keeping your hold on faith and a good conscience; for some have thrust the latter aside and so have made shipwreck of their faith.

but with good deeds; for this is appropriate for women who profess to be pious.

But women will be saved through motherhood, if they continue to live in faith, love, and purity, blended with good sense.

He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, or else he may incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap.

For everything in God's creation is good, and nothing is to be refused, provided it is accepted with thanksgiving;

If you continue to put these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever feeding your own soul on the truths of the faith and of the fine teaching which you have followed.

Good deeds, too, are usually very evident, and if they are not, they cannot be completely concealed.